📍 2270 E. 122nd St., Compton, Los Angeles County, 90222
Martin Luther King Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Compton, Los Angeles County. The school has 326 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Monique Pugh. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
Martin Luther King Elementary enrolls 326 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 1.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 251 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 67 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
240 of the school's 326 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Martin Luther King Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Martin Luther King Elementary is one of 36 schools in Compton Unified, based in Compton, California. The district serves 16,436 students district-wide and employs 720 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 326 students, Martin Luther King Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 457 students per school.
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